Health
Several blood drives planned locally
SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR LAPLACE — Thirty minutes is all it takes to save a life. Blood donors…
COVID-19
COVID-19 Compliance Enforcement Continues
BATON ROUGE (November 13, 2020)- The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and the Louisiana State Fire…
News
Ochsner announces cancer & COVID-19 mortality study findings
SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR NEW ORLEANS – The Ochsner Cancer Institute announced key findings from a retrospective study…
Opinion
November is American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a chronic disease caused when the pancreas makes little or no…
Health
COVID infections remain low in October
SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR LAPLACE — COVID- 19 infections continued at a low stable rate in St. John…
Health
Breast Cancer Awareness: JoAnn Morris Alexander’s story
Although it’s been 27 years, JoAnn Morris Alexander remembers the day she discovered a dimpled knot on her breast.…
Health
Gros:Three Ways to Reduce Breast Cancer Risks
Few things frighten women more than the annual mammogram. The reminder on the refrigerator strikes dread months before…
COVID-19
Returning to Sports After COVID-19: Impacts on the Heart
Many schools are back in session, and sports have begun to resume. Many parents wonder if and when…
Health
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
BY CYNTHIA CLIFTON SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the perfect time…
Health
LaPlace Lions Club offers free vision screening for children
LAPLACE — The American Optometric Association reported that one in four children will need or wear corrective lenses…